GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL XPLOSIONXPLOSION EEVOLUME 94, NO. 5 1440 E. BROADWAY, GLENDALE CA 91205 FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010 Navolanic legacy lives on in fnalists PNMA: The 45th annual Pat Navolanic Memorial Award to be presented on Friday, May 21 in the auditorium. SHANT ALVANDYAN LYOLYA HOVHANNISYAN EDWARD KARAPETYAN KATALINA SHER ELIZABETH SOVAKIAN team and has taken a lot of roles in leader- Edward Karapetyan has a 3.75 GPA. Elizabeth has done her part by making BY EVE EBRAHIMIAN Staff Reporter ship. In his spare time he does a lot of com- He has made the school a better place by Glendale High School a better place by munity service and has been a part of NHS, trying his best in both class and on the foot- helping as many people as she could and On May 21, the PNMA winner will KEY Club, GATE, JSA, as well as ASB. ball feld. Edward himself has been a part reaching out to everyone. Elizabeth has be announced. Several weeks ago, about Lyolya Hovhannisyan has a 4.3 GPA. of Debate Club, Future Doctors of Ameri- been a part of several extra activities and 35 club leaders and class presidents voted GHS is special to Lyolya because it has a ca, and various other school events. leadership activities. She has also been a from a list of nine students, and their fnal lot of diversity. She has made the school a Katalina Sher has a 4.3 GPA. Katalina part of ASB, Link Crew, Darfur Action vote determined who the fve fnalists are better place by bringing people to commu- is the fastest swimmer ever at GHS and is a Committee, Red Cross, and NHS. She is a and who the winner is. nity events. Lyolya is very involved with scholar-athlete. She has been a part of sev- member of the aquatics program. Shant Alvandyan has managed to leadership skills and extra activities in eral leadership activities, has done a lot of Dr. Peter Navolanic will present the keep a 4.1 GPA. He is the senior class pres- school and was a part of NHS, Red Cross, community service, and has been involved award in honor of his twin brother. Re- ident and enjoys coming to school. Shant CSF, Armenian Club, and Link Crew. She in KEY Club, NHS, as well as GATE. gardless of who wins, all fve fnalists have has been a part of the varsity volleyball is a member of the tennis team. Elizabeth Sovakian has a 3.9 GPA. done exceptionally well at GHS. Genocide assembly held Senior prom preview APRIL 24: Day to commemorate all of the Armenian DANCE: Seniors to celebrate June 5 at Vibiana in ancestors who passed away during treacherous march. Downtown L.A. Tickets on sale at student store May 20. Photo by Justine Velasquez HONOR: Christine Garibian and Louiza Kozanian of Glendale High’s International Dance Team perform a traditional Armenian Dance. Photos by Alissa Der Sarkissian VENUE: (left) Inside the Vibiana. (right) Fountain outside the hall. child; his grandfather was a survivor of geles. Tickets will be sold in the student BY MARI KHASMANYAN the genocide, so he discussed the emo- BY DIANNA JAMIL store on May 20 for $95 with ASB, and News Editor tional pain that was refected upon him- Staff Reporter self as a child. $100 without ASB. They are available On Friday, April 23, the Glendale High About 1.5 million Armenians were Proms today are sophisticated affairs to be purchased online as well as at the School auditorium opened its doors to stu- massacred in the Armenian Genocide. infuenced by elegant designer dresses, student store. Without lights, the place dents, teachers and offcials to commemo- Today Armenians honor their ancestors extravagant limousines, and the incredible looks majestic and royal, but with lights rate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian on April 24, 1915. This day was not the battle for who makes prom court. Seniors on, the former church turns into an array Genocide with an assembly. The tone of only day in which the massacres oc- are undeniably ready to walk on stage with of bright and colorful lights ready to be the assembly differed from all other ones curred, however it is commonly noted their diploma in hand but frst, we must full of seniors dancing the night away. held during the school year, as it was held as the date in which Armenian philoso- celebrate our achievements. Prom is an on- Music for the evening will be provided to help students recognize the horrors of all phers, writers, and intellectuals were going tradition held at many high schools by DJ NezNice. genocides in the world. murdered. to savor the honor the four years that the Senior Class President Shant Al- The assembly featured many of Glen- The assembly was put together by class has shared together. vandyan said, “Prom is our fnal cel- dale’s own students. Karen Chakrian, Glendale High’s Armenian club, with The Senior Prom will be held on Sat- ebration before graduation, and it’s the Vardges Khachatryan, and Arsine Ghevan- Vahe Bozoyan and Lucin Hayrikyan as urday, June 5 from 7 p.m. to midnight at kickoff to our last month of high school. dyan recited a poem entitled, “The Tears co-advisors. When asked how she felt the Vibiana, a gorgeous church restored It’s just about getting to spend the night of Mother Arax” in honor of an Armenian about the assembly, Hayrikyan said, into a banquet hall in downtown Los An- with close friends.” river which today lies in Turkey. Eugenia “The commemoration of the Armenian Bagdassarian played a piece on the piano Genocide has a special meaning for me by famous Armenian composer Arno Ba- because both my parents’ families suf- INSIDE bajanian. The International Dance Team fered from this massacre. The assembly Glendale High’s fag football team danced to a mournful song which through helps our students recognize the horrors dance retold the story of the Armenians of genocide.” She wants to prevent dis- The Powder Puff Girls sweep Hoover. during their time of grief. crimination based on a person’s race, re- A video also played during the assem- ligion or faith from happening. Through See SPORTS Page 7 bly, and it discussed how the U.S govern- the assembly, Armenian Club wanted to ment today is debating on whether to sign make everyone aware of the dangers as NEWS Pages 1-2 a bill recognizing the genocide in Armenia. well as the struggles that many face. VIEWPOINT Page 3 The most emotional part of the assembly, The ceremony was an emotional FEATURES Page 4-5 was when the mayor of Glendale, Ara remembrance that honored those who ENTERTAINMENT Page 6 Najarian, gave a speech about his grand- died, and helped the memory of those SPORTS Page 7-8 father’s infuence on him when he was a long gone to live on forever. Friday, May 14, 2010 22 NEWS History Day Bertram leaves Glendale in California GOODBYE: After nearly two great years of service, AP Mike Bertram bids farewell. BY AUSTIN HUI BY GOHAR ABRAHAMYAN Sports Editor Features Editor On May 8, freshman Monica The week prior to spring break brought Amezquita and juniors Daisy Cortez, on a lot of changes to the three major high Diana Diokno, Susie Lee, Justine Ve- schools in our district. Mike Bertram, who lasquez, and Jisu Yoo participated in the was previously the assistant principal at annual History Day in California state f- Glendale High was promoted to associate nals. This year’s theme was “Innovation principal at Crescenta Valley High. in History: Impact and Change.” The promotion Bertram applied for Amezquita competed in the senior was a terrifc opportunity for him to ad- individual documentary category. Her vance in the district. After the nearly two entry was entitled “Solar Power: A Race years that he was a part of the GHS family, to Our Atmosphere’s Salvation.” She he will miss the students and staff mem- created an extensively researched docu- bers the most. mentary that encompassed the scientifc Bertram said that although the two fa- aspects of solar power and its signifcant cilities have different instructional focus, effects. GHS and CV are both wonderful schools. Cortez, Diokno, Lee, and Velasquez The transition to the new school has been Photo Courtesy of Stylus Photo Courtesy of Stylus competed in the senior group documen- quite hectic. TO CV: Mike Bertram will be FROM HOOVER: GHS wel- tary category. They submitted the entry Thankfully, the students and staff at comes the new assistant principal “Unsung Heroes of Democracy: The missed, especially by AP students Philippine People Power Revolution,” CV have been as good to him as Glendale Bill Sterling. was, and the frst few weeks have been who benefted from all his help. which received frst place in the L.A. pleasant. The job must be easier to get to as Sterling says that the two high schools pects of a high school education.” County competition. well, considering the fact that our former are actually very similar, and that he re- The only thing Sterling would like to Yoo performed a monologue about AP lives in La Crescenta and his daughter ally appreciates the way the staff and stu- change is within himself: to learn more abortion in the senior individual perfor- attends school there. dents have welcomed him in his frst three names and be able to fnd classrooms on mance category. She acted out the history GHS staff members and students alike weeks.